A Georgia state lawmaker indicted on a misdemeanor charge related to a 2019 fatal hit-and-run-crash is stepping down from his leadership post, but remaining in the state House.
Republican state Rep. Trey Kelley, who as majority whip had been the fourth-ranking member among House Republicans, announced that he was giving up the leadership post in a Thursday email to fellow House GOP members.
“I knew when I accepted this role it wouldn’t be forever and now is the time for me to dedicate more time and energy to my professional and personal life,” Kelley wrote in an email. “I feel that it is necessary for me to step down today from my role as majority whip.”
Georgia GOP lawmaker quits leadership post after fatal crash
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Tallapoosa Judicial Circuit District Attorney Jack Browning announced Thursday that Ralph âRyanâ Dover III was indicted on charges of felony hit and run and reckless conduct. House Majority Whip Trey Kelley, who represents District 16, was indicted for reckless conduct.
Keais, who was riding a bicycle, was struck and killed on the night of Sept. 11, 2019, on Main Street just north of Cedartown.
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âOver the course of two days, the grand jurors heard a substantial amount of testimonial and video evidence from law enforcement officers and the GBI medical examiner, as well as several witness interview recordings from those involved in, and with direct knowledge of, the incident,â Browning said.